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Friday, December 30, 2011 – Daily News 9A Obituaries MARI GAIL MCCURLEY Mari Gail McCurley, died December 18th 2011, with her family by her side, in Corning, CA. (Lung Cancer). She was born June 5, 1959 in Willows, CA. to Harvey and Dorothy Ward. She is survived by her three children, Kerry Lee McCurley, Perry Wade McCurley, Toni Jewelene James, six grandchildren, seven siblings, and was predececed by in death by her oldest brother Harvey L. Ward. She loved people, she was a caretaker, and she was a hard worker, wherever she worked. She will be missed dearly by her family and friends. 2:oo o'clock at the Corning West Apartments, 1960 Butte St. in Corning, CA. WAYNE ROBERT RAABE Wayne Robert Raabe, 85, a resident of Corning, CA, passed away December 16, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Com- munity Hospital in Red Bluff, CA, following a short ill- ness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 25, 1926, in Bancroft, Nebraska, She had the biggest heart and the ability to make anyone around her smile and feel loved. A private memorial service will be held January 7th at to the late Martin and Minnie (Stoltzman) Raabe. Also preceding him in death were his brothers Warren and Gordon, sisters Eleanor and Barbara, and son Brian Raabe. Wayne was a devoted family man who is survived by Frances, his loving wife of 63 years, son Wayne Raabe and Fiancee Margaret Gahagan of Dumfries, VA, son Carl Raabe, and wife Gale of Durham, CA, daughter Barbara Wise of Chico, CA; six grandchildren, Kathryn Raabe Stewart, and husband Mike, Kevin Raabe, Christopher Raabe, Justin Raabe, Garrett Raabe, and Samantha Wise; three great grandchildren, Jackson, Ian, and Claire Stew- art, and sisters Marlene Villines and Lois Koester. Wayne served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was an Operational/Licensed Steam Engineer for Texaco and the County of Los Angeles for 43 years, and a mem- ber of the Corning Exchange Club from 1995 until his passing. Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. George Douglas Baldwin George Douglas Baldwin died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 78. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service is han- dling the arrangements. Published Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Arlo Stroing Arlo Stroing died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at his res- idence in Red Bluff. He was 86. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. RB woman arrested for using dead person's credit card A Red Bluff woman was charged with credit card theft and seven counts of burglary after an 85-year-old man reported on Christmas Day that his dead wife's card had been used around town. Tehama County Sheriff's deputies investigating the crime identified Lavon Whatley, 47, as a suspect and later confirmed her involvement through video surveil- lance from the businesses where the stolen card was used, said a sheriff's press release. Although Whatley denied involvement in the crime at first, she later confessed after seeing the video evi- dence, the release said. Whatley, also known as Lavon Stafford, was arrest- ed at about 2 p.m. Wednesday at the sheriff's office. She was charged with seven counts of second degree burglary and with theft or misuse of an access card. Bail was set at $120,000. -Andrea Wagner BLOCKS Continued from page 1A said the low-carbon man- date will reduce Califor- nia's dependence on petroleum by 20 percent and account for one-tenth of the state's goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The regulation does not mandate specific alterna- tive fuels. Rather, it assigns a so-called car- bon-intensity score to var- ious fuels. All gasoline and diesel fuel sold in Cal- ifornia must be 10 percent less carbon-intensive by 2020. The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, the Cali- fornia Dairy Campaign, the Renewable Fuels Associations and other groups filed a similar law- suit in the same court in 2009. Their complaint said the regulation con- flicted with the federal Renewable Fuel Standard and would close Califor- nia's borders to corn ethanol made in other states. The fuel standard ''dis- criminates against out-of- state and foreign crude oil while giving an economic advantage to in-state crude oil,'' O'Neil wrote Thursday. The nonprofit legal organization Earthjustice, which was not party to the suit but works on climate- related issues, said the state's clean energy pro- grams are consistent with federal law. ''California is leading the way on cleaner fuels and a cleaner power grid,'' Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen said. ''It is not surprising that the oil industry is attacking these programs, but like previous attacks in the courts and at the ballot box, we expect this one ultimately to fail.'' Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Derek Jellison gets ready to take his turn Wednesday. OTHERS Continued from page 1A received a lot of help including from their daughters, Magen and Saman- tha and Max's brother Randy Fregoso and his nieces Shelby and Molly Murphy. Shelby drove up from Red Bluff to help Derek study for his hunters safety test he took Wednesday over Christmas break, Decky said. "It's an honor and a blessing that they'd do this, not just for him, but our whole family," said Decky, who said she was excited about seeing her son try target practice. In part to the generosity of others the foundation was able to help out its 50th veteran earlier this week. "It starts the healing process for them," Fregoso said. "It teaches them you're not done and you can't throw in the towel and here's a new hobby for you." The Fregoso family hopes to help between 70 and 80 people enjoy the outdoors in a variety of ways from hunting to fishing or even just taking pictures in 2012, Max Fregoso said. They also hope to set up a way to help at least six families enjoy a day out on Shasta Lake. "It's gratifying not only for the military family that is helped, but SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday gave Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers the right to elim- inate community redevel- opment agencies in a cru- cial decision that impacts the state budget. But the fate of the more than 400 redevelopment agencies remains unclear as cities — and even many lawmakers — vowed to seek a legislative compro- mise next year that would ensure the agencies' sur- vival. The court affirmed the state's authority to dissolve the agencies, calling it ''a proper exercise of the leg- islative power vested in the Legislature by the state con- stitution.'' Doing so means more of the property taxes generated within redevelop- ment zones will go toward schools, law enforcement and other local services, freeing up as much as $1.7 billion in the state general fund during the current fis- cal year. The money now is returned to the agencies to spend on future redevelop- ment projects. Lawmakers and the mayors of several large cities said Thursday they were inclined to work out a compromise after the jus- tices issued their split deci- sion. While they affirmed the Legislature's authority to dissolve redevelopment agencies, the justices in a the people who help organize the day," Fregoso said. Brett Miller, an Army veteran who was shot with nine rounds while in Iraq from 2003 to 2005, was one of two soldiers on the Fregosos' first trip back in February. After three years in the hospital to recover from wounds received in Iraq and another two as an outpa- tient the 3-time purple heart recipi- ent said he loves what the Fregoso family are doing, especially the newest expansion. "The veterans thing is good, but the amount of willingness to pass on their hunting heritage to the kids is very important," said Miller, who brought his daughter to Wednes- day's safety course. Miller said the program was like "gold" especially since it helped introduce girls to hunting, including Brittany Gaines, a legally blind 17- year-old with limited hand use. "She was just off the charts excit- ed when Max came to our house to fit the rifle to her chair," said Brit- tany's mother, Wanda Gaines. As the daughter of California Outdoors Heritage Alliance Presi- dent Bill Gaines, Brittany has been around hunting her entire life, Wanda said. Brittany and her sister, Brooke, model for the family's apparel line, Camo Queen, but now she'll be able unanimous decision invali- dated companion legisla- tion passed last summer that was intended to keep the agencies operating by forc- ing them to direct a certain amount of property tax rev- enue to schools and other services. The majority said that law ran afoul of voter- approved Proposition 22, which prohibits the state from raiding local tax money. ''I intend to work closely with leaders in Sacramento and across California to develop a responsible path forward that invests in our schools, our safety and puts the 14 million unemployed Californians back to work,'' Los Angeles Mayor Anto- nio Villaraigosa said in a statement. ''This includes new legislation to provide economic tools to commu- nities most in need.'' Redevelopment agen- cies were authorized by the Legislature shortly after World War II as a way to restore blighted neighbor- hoods and are largely con- trolled by cities and coun- ties to promote construction projects. They have been credited with revitalizing blighted districts such as the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, downtown San Jose and Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. Critics, including Brown, say some have become little more than Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 to participate with the family on hunting trips as well. "She doesn't have a hunting license yet, but she's going to," Wanda said. "She's determined to do it." Brittany has apraxia, which is a condition in which she has trouble speaking whole sentences because she has trouble breathing while talk- ing, Brooke Gaines said. "A lot of people want to help, but it doesn't always work," Wanda Gaines said. "When Max and Kelly left she started screaming (from excitement) because she knew she could do it after the dry run." Brittany, who was all smiles while trying out the rifle for target practice Wednesday, was so excited to be able to shoot, Wanda said. "During lunch you could see the words forming and then she said 'That was so flippin awesome'," Wanda said. Sponsors and donations are always welcome. For more information on the organization or to donate visit www.Fregosofoundation.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Cities, lawmakers seek redevelopment compromise slush funds for private developers. They want property taxes generated by new developments to be diverted from the agencies to local services that now must be funded by the state. Redevelopment money in the past has been used to finance big box retailers, sports complexes and other projects that critics say run counter to the agencies' original mission. ''Today's ruling by the California Supreme Court validates a key component of the state budget and guar- antees more than a billion dollars of ongoing funding for schools and public safe- ty,'' the governor said in a statement. The ruling was highly anticipated because it was a key component of balanc- ing this year's state budget. The state is heading into the new year with a $13 billion deficit over the next 18 months, and a ruling against the state would have widened the shortfall. The governor proposed dissolving redevelopment agencies in January, then transferring their property tax revenue of about $5 bil- lion a year to the cities and counties that controlled the agencies. They would then use the money to repay redevelopment debt and distribute money to cities, counties, special districts and schools, saving the state about $1.7 billion this year. State lawmakers inserted a compromise in last sum- mer's budget that allowed the agencies to keep operat- ing if they made additional payments of about $400 million annually to schools and other local services starting next year. The court invalidated that piece of leg- islation, calling it ''flawed.'' The court opinion was written by Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar and signed by five other jus- tices. The seventh, Chief Justice Tani Cantil- Sakauye, agreed but wrote a separate opinion saying she would have upheld the compromise law that would have permitted agencies to continue if they shared rev- enue. The decision means schools can expect more than $1 billion each year in additional property tax rev- enues, but a firm figure won't be released until Brown presents his spend- ing plan next month, said Brown's finance depart- ment spokesman, H.D. Palmer. Local government offi- cials say it does not make sense for the state to elimi- nate redevelopment agen- cies, which contribute $2 billion a year in economic activity. They say because the Legislature did not intent to eliminate local economic development efforts, agencies should be reshaped.